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Emmental from France on a food label: it contains milk

Emmental from France is a kind of Emmental. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 121 products, most often in ready meals.

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Emmental from France=milk

Does Emmental from France contain an allergen?

Yes. Emmental from France contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MilkRequiredRequiredLactose includedRequiredLactose included

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Is Emmental from France vegan?

No. Emmental from France is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

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What other names does Emmental from France have on a label?

On European labels it is “Emmental de France” in French, “Emmentaler aus Frankreich” in German and “emmental francés” in Spanish. The other 4 languages are listed below.

French
Emmental de France, emmental français
German
Emmentaler aus Frankreich, französischer Emmentaler
Spanish
emmental francés, emmenthal francés
Italian
Emmental francese
Dutch
Emmental uit Frankrijk
Finnish
Ranskalaista emmentalia
Croatian
emental iz Francuske

Which foods contain Emmental from France?

Open Food Facts lists Emmental from France in the ingredients of 121 products, most often ready meals, cheese and sandwiches. Most of them are sold in France, Belgium and Spain.

  • Ready meals32
  • Cheese21
  • Sandwiches20
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches14
  • Savoury snacks5
  • Pasta, rice and flour4

Products with it, by country of sale: France 118 · Belgium 2 · Spain 2 · Switzerland 2.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Emmental from France turns up, not how much of the market it is.

What kind of ingredient is Emmental from France?

Emmental from France is a kind of Emmental.

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Sources

An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Emmental from France
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  6. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)

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